Even if we have thousands of acts of great virtue to our credit, our confidence in being heard must be based on God's mercy and His love for men. Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved.

I'm not too keen on the phrasing "that whole Christianity thing", but it could be an interesting movie - perhaps along the lines of Ben Hur, in the sense that Christ is present, but not on screen. Doing it that way would also deflect a lot of criticism about how Christ is played.

I'm not too keen on the phrasing "that whole Christianity thing", but it could be an interesting movie - perhaps along the lines of Ben Hur, in the sense that Christ is present, but not on screen. Doing it that way would also deflect a lot of criticism about how Christ is played.

And avoid a lot of kitsch art generated using an actor's likeness.

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I'm not too keen on the phrasing "that whole Christianity thing", but it could be an interesting movie - perhaps along the lines of Ben Hur, in the sense that Christ is present, but not on screen. Doing it that way would also deflect a lot of criticism about how Christ is played.

I'm not too keen on the phrasing "that whole Christianity thing", but it could be an interesting movie - perhaps along the lines of Ben Hur, in the sense that Christ is present, but not on screen. Doing it that way would also deflect a lot of criticism about how Christ is played.

And avoid a lot of kitsch art generated using an actor's likeness.

Remember how those movies never showed the face of Jesus.

I was thinking in terms of certain more recent works (one from the 70s and the other from the mid-2000s) from which the actors’ likeness was lifted and used to sell many pieces of Jesus Junk in Christian markets. It's been years since I've seen Ben Hur.

Maybe I’m grumpy; maybe I’ve just seen too many passion plays.

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I consider Pontius Pilate to be one of the more tragic people in the Bible and have always had a deep sympathy for him. Simultaneously, I think Brad Pitt is one of the sexiest men alive, and being primarily straight there aren't a lot of men I will say that about.

Still, I don't think that anyone will do a better Pilate than David Bowie did in that other awful film.

I consider Pontius Pilate to be one of the more tragic people in the Bible and have always had a deep sympathy for him. Simultaneously, I think Brad Pitt is one of the sexiest men alive, and being primarily straight there aren't a lot of men I will say that about.

Still, I don't think that anyone will do a better Pilate than David Bowie did in that other awful film.

Which film was that? You said Bowie, and I thought of the unfortunate and bizaare Labrynth, then thought of Pontius Pilate like Bowie's character and shuddered.

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I consider Pontius Pilate to be one of the more tragic people in the Bible and have always had a deep sympathy for him. Simultaneously, I think Brad Pitt is one of the sexiest men alive, and being primarily straight there aren't a lot of men I will say that about.

Still, I don't think that anyone will do a better Pilate than David Bowie did in that other awful film.

Which film was that? You said Bowie, and I thought of the unfortunate and bizaare Labrynth, then thought of Pontius Pilate like Bowie's character and shuddered.

I consider Pontius Pilate to be one of the more tragic people in the Bible and have always had a deep sympathy for him. Simultaneously, I think Brad Pitt is one of the sexiest men alive, and being primarily straight there aren't a lot of men I will say that about.

Still, I don't think that anyone will do a better Pilate than David Bowie did in that other awful film.

Which film was that? You said Bowie, and I thought of the unfortunate and bizaare Labrynth, then thought of Pontius Pilate like Bowie's character and shuddered.

The Last Temptation of Christ.

I can't find it on youtubes or I'd put up a link.

John Malkovich would make an excellent Herod--both Herods.

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The best Pontius Pilate was Telly Savalas in The Greatest Story Ever Told. The movie was a turkey, but Telly's part was a highlight. The best Herod beyond question was Frank Thring in King of Kings. His lecherous decadence ("Dance, Salome! DANCE!") cannot be bettered.

The best Pontius Pilate was Telly Savalas in The Greatest Story Ever Told. The movie was a turkey, but Telly's part was a highlight. The best Herod beyond question was Frank Thring in King of Kings. His lecherous decadence ("Dance, Salome! DANCE!") cannot be bettered.

"King of Kings" is a favorite of mine. I do enjoy the lofty narration at the beginning.

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I hope he'll be showing eating something all the time, like in Ocean's Eleven.

that is just such a random request! So now I must know why!?

"What is truth?" Pitt-Pilate asks, while eating some Roman form of nachos. That would be both hilarious and sort of fittingly symbolic in some way I can't explain.

Hahaha who knows what they'll put into the movie

I don't know why, but I always have been imaging Pontius Pilate as a handsome man. A stately Roman in white toga with red strips... So Brad Pitt is quite good choice, but maybe 5 years later... He looks too young for this role. Probably it would be the same as with David Bowie

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Pray for persecuted Christians, especially in Serbian Kosovo and Raška, Egypt and Syria

Woow! Hollywood is more popular on a "Christian" website than martyred holy men. The owners of this site would have moved this thread within seconds if we were talking about persecuted Christians of Africa. Shameful!

Woow! Hollywood is more popular on a "Christian" website than martyred holy men. The owners of this site would have moved this thread within seconds if we were talking about persecuted Christians of Africa. Shameful!

Maybe you should try and read some of those threads were we actually discuss those things. This thread isn't even two pages long.

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Do not be cast down over the struggle - the Lord loves a brave warrior. The Lord loves the soul that is valiant.

If you will, you can become all flame.Extra caritatem nulla salus.In order to become whole, take the "I" out of "holiness". सर्वभूतहितἌνω σχῶμεν τὰς καρδίας"Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is." -- Mohandas GandhiY dduw bo'r diolch.